Abstract
This descriptive, correlational study of family caregivers (N = 125) tested a conceptual framework for family caregiving to frail elders in Taiwan, using the concept of "finding a balance point" derived from a previous qualitative study. It was hypothesized that caregivers who were better able to find a balance point among competing needs would provide better-quality care to frail elders, which would lead to more positive caregiver and family outcomes. After controlling for the influence of caregiving characteristics and caregiving factors, finding a balance point significantly explained 7% of the variance in overall caregiving consequences. The findings of this study add a new perspective to the caregiving process in Taiwan.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 111-121 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Research in Nursing and Health |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 04 2002 |
Keywords
- Caregiving process
- Family caregiving
- Frail elders